Children will be delighted by special appearances from Santa Claus.
PORT Macquarie Hastings Council is inviting the community to kick off the festive season in style at the annual Christmas Fair. A free, family-friendly event, the fair will transform the Town Square and Town Green precinct into a buzzing celebration filled with live entertainment, local markets, delicious food and more from 5-9pm on Friday, 5 […]
The colourful local laneway will come to life on Saturday.
PHILLIPS Lane will burst into life on Saturday, 8 November as Port Macquarie hosts the first-ever Hideaway Festival. Taking place from 2pm to 8pm, the festival will transform Phillips Lane and Hay Street into a lively hub of creativity, featuring live music, street art, food stalls and local craft brewers. Funded through Transport for NSW’s […]
The free outdoor event will be held in Westport Park, Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
PORT MACQUARIE residents are invited to pack their picnic blankets and enjoy a free family night under the stars on Friday 28 November. Now in its 17th season, the outdoor event at Westport Park.will feature the Oscar-nominated animated film The Wild Robot (PG, 2024). Newcastle Permanent Regional Manager Adam Power said the community could look […]
Log wrestling is always a highlight. Photo: supplied.
The inaugural event was a huge success. Photo: supplied. Log wrestling is always a highlight. Photo: supplied. The popular Highland Dancing. Photo: supplied. Dressing up is always fun. Photo: supplied. WAUCHOPE’S Highland Gathering will bring a day of Scottish celebration to the showground on Saturday, 8 November, starting at 9am. The event, now in its […]
Charlie, with Dave and Elsa, performed during his 18th Birthday on Port AdVenture Cruises. Photo: Cruze FM 93.5.
LAST Sunday at 7pm, many Port Macquarie locals tuned in to the Seven Network to see if local singer Charlie O’Derry made it through to the semi-finals of The Voice. Charlie, and three others on his team, had to sing a song that was nominated by their coach Kate Miller-Heidke. Charlie made it through and […]
Jess Davidson and Kate Simpson in rehearsal for ‘& Juliet’. Photo: supplied. Kate Simpson and Jess Davidson looking for inspiration from Madeline Li’s Juliet (pictured). PORT Macquarie actors Kate Simpson and Jess Davidson sought inspiration from Bell Shakespeare’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at The Glasshouse on Saturday 4 October. Kate plays Juliet and Jess […]
Forbidden Ground in production. Photo: supplied.
Forbidden Ground in production. Photo: supplied. Local film producer Sarah Mawbey. Photo: supplied. JUST over a year ago, as she welcomed her first child into the world, Sarah Mawbey made the decision to leave the United States and make Port Macquarie her home. With her parents retired in the area and her […]
The Joe Cocker Express.
RENOWNED as Australia’s premier tribute to the legendary Joe Cocker, the “Joe Cocker Express” is set to bring its new tour, Mad Dogs vs The Englishmen, to the Glasshouse on Thursday 16 October. The live show pays homage to the unmistakable soulful sounds of Joe Cocker, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall […]
Geed Up presents an experience called “The Worst Show Ever”.
LAST year we were on a four-day cruise and a stopover took us to Tangalooma Resort, Moreton Island. The weather was not favourable to lie on the sand or go snorkelling, so we went to the tavern and experienced a unique group of entertainers who were absolutely sensational. The group is called Geed Up and […]
PORT Macquarie’s Charlie O’Derry has secured his spot in the next stage of The Voice, winning his Battle Round performance on Sunday 7 September under the guidance of coach Kate Miller-Heidke. Charlie was paired against fellow contestant Brenton Kneen, a match-up that left him both nervous and inspired. “I honestly thought, ‘this might be the […]
